Jane Eyre flees Thornfield Hall, where she works as a governess for wealthy Edward Rochester. The isolated and imposing residence and Mr. Rochester’s distant nature have sorely tested the young woman’s resilience, forged years earlier when she was orphaned.
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Movie Review: Atonement (2007)
Atonement, directed by Joe Wright, is an adaptation from the Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel of the same name. The film was nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture. Beautifully shot and very ambitious in trying to adapt a complex novel onto the silver screen, the movie does a lot of things right but has some occasional misfiring that prevent it from being a truly great film.
Movie Review: LA Confidential (1997)
Adapted from the 1990 novel of the same name by James Elroy, LA Confidential (#62 IMDb Top 250, 99% RT) is a period crime thriller set in 1950′s Los Angeles where Hollywood’s deceptive gloss is met with a deeply corrupted and dark underworld where even the cops are up to no good. If you haven’t seen the movie, I would recommend you to stop reading this review, as it contains slight spoilers, and run to the video store to buy or rent this gem!
Movie Review: Married Life (2007)
Married Life directed by Ira Sachs, is a dark and witty comedy of manners with a big dash of psychological thriller. Set in 1949, the plot is about Harry Allen (the formidable Chris Cooper), an apparently successful businessman. See, Harry seems to have it all, successful career, nice house, sex-driven wife (sublime Patricia Clarkson), he is living THE life! Except poor Harry longs for true love and that is missing. In comes Kay Nesbitt (lovely Rachel McAdams), a young war widow with whom Harry has an affair.
